Mine-draining siphon



(No Model.)

J. O. SOULEYRET. MINE DRAINING SIPHON.

No. 599,366. Patented Feb. 22,1898.

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JEROME OASIMIR SOULEYRET, OF IARKERS LAKE, KENTUCKY.

MINE-DRAINING SIPHON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 599,366, dated February 22, 1898.

Application filed August 26,1897. Serial No. 649,638. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JEROME CASIMIR SoULn- YRET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkers Lake, in the county of Pulaski and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mine-Drainage; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to carry off the water which collects in the bottom of the drift in mines. My invention consists in an arrangement of pipes which act as a siphon and will be described below and pointed out in the claims.

The drawing is aside View, partly in broken section.

Like letters refer to like parts.

The line A represents the lower level of the sump-holes, A the bottom of the drift, and A the level of the drift-mouth at the start.

B are sump-holes, which should all extend down from the floor of the drift to the same level.

0 is the main pipe for taking Water from the mine, and at intervals branch pipes D, having valves H, extend down nearly to the bottomofthe sumps. At some suitable place outside of the drift a discharge-pipe E, having a plug K and a valve I, is attached to pipe O, and pipe E should extend upward to a higher level than the rest of the system. At a suitable distance above valve I a pipedischarge regulator F, having plug J, is attached, and said regulator also has a lateral pipe F with a valve G. Pipe E should always extend upward far enough to bring the top of it above the bottom of branch pipes D, which will leave at all times some water in the sumps and prevent the siphon from taking in air. If the top of pipe F is kept at a level of six inches above line A, it will be sufficient and keep the siphon in workin g order, as at least six inches of water will be kept in the sumps. Pipes D should come down to within three inches of the bottom of the sumps or lower than the top of pipe F. Pipe 0 rests on the bottom of the drift and may, if desired, be inclosedin boxing. As the drift is extended more sumps are dug and the pipe system can be easily extended to correspond.

To fill the siphon for the first time, if a pump is not used, pour in water at the top of pipe E, which has the highest elevation, and close all valves and plug J. WVhen the siphon is full, close plug K and open valves H and plug J and the siphon will operate. W'hen pipe F can discharge the water with valves I and G closed, no regulation is needed; but when it has not sufficient capacity valve G should be opened, which may then be regulated. When pipe F with valve G open has not the capacity to carry off the water, valve I should be opened, which will give full force to the siphon, or said valve may be regulated as the flow demands or to correspond with valve Gr. Pipe E and regulator F maybe lo cated, as desired, to follow the Workings, provided they have the proper slope to operate the siphon.

I-Iaving described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-- 1. The combination with two or more sum pholes, of a siphon-discharge system, consisting of a main pipe following the drift, depending valved branch pipes entering the sump-holes, a discharge-pipe connecting with the main pipe, and a pipe-discharge regulator connected with the former pipe and adapted to discharge at different levels, as set forth.

2. The combination with the sump-holes, of the valved branch pipes, the main pipe, a valved discharge-pipe connected thereto, and a valved pipe-discharge regulator extending above the bottom of the sump-holes, as set forth.

In testimony whereof 'I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEROME CASIMIR SOULEYR-ET.

Witnesses:

SAUL BORDEN, EPHRAIM F. HAYS. 

